Mcmillan bedding job gone wrong

[Millhouse27]

If there is a gunsmith that could repair/restore this mess I would be very interested in shipping this to them

 

[CVCOBRA1]

I would ask him why he got so chisel happy with no intent on filling any of it back in? Just terrible prep work.

 

[jd5521]

If there is a gunsmith that could repair/restore this mess I would be very interested in shipping this to them

There may be a few. Mark Gordon of Short Action Customs is in Wellington Ohio. He is a very good smith and I am it's you could email him the pics and he could tell you if it can be salvaged.

 

[Millhouse27]

There may be a few. Mark Gordon of Short Action Customs is in Wellington Ohio. He is a very good smith and I am it's you could email him the pics and he could tell you if it can be salvaged.

I will look into that tomorrow. Appreciate it

 

[yorke-1]

A Dremel in the wrong hands is responsible for more hate crimes against guns than any other tool.

I think you could fix that on your own with bedding compound if the shop who did the work won't make it right for you.

 

[cahunter805]

I'd definitely be getting a new stock and a refund. I hate to say it but I bet he thinks that he did a good job!‍
He didn't even clean out the pillars/action screw holes. The gap in the bolt notch can be fixed pretty easily but as sure as hell wouldn't let that guy attempt it. It looks terrible but may actually be functional as bedded currently. I think I'd have it rebedded by an actual Gunsmith just for peace of mind.

 

[aushunter1]

And in a previous thread it was said by a so called gunsmith that if the joe public attempt any sort of gunsmithing then we are stupid, words to that effect anyway(cant recall exactly).

I had one bedding job done professional & all they actually did was around the recoil lug.
I expected the whole action to be bedded!
For $120 I though it was a rip off!

I have now done 3 of my own bedding jobs & would never risk going back to a gunsmith for such a job as its something I have trained myself to do competently.

Other complex things like reaming/headspacing a barrel or trigger work(apart from basic spring changes) I am happy for a pro to do.

The issue is finding a decent one that's local to you, especially when their are fewer option like there are here in Australia.

I hope you get it sorted but I would be seeking a refund or even a stock replacement from whoever it was that did the **** poor job!

Edit: sorry I didn't realise I was breaking the rules.

I will replace that line with urinate poor job

 

[xsn10s]

+1 for having the "smith" replace the stock.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Your smith will never replace the stock but you should get your (bedding) money back. If it were me I'd send the rifle to McMillan for an evaluation and repair. Fixing an Edge stock may require special materials or expertise.

 

[Patriot56]

From my experience with McMillan stocks, there is no bedding needed. If you had a fitment issue, you should have contacted McMillan, their service is outstanding!

 

[Tommo64]

Looks like his teenager did it for a school project. With no supervision.....

Teenager? How about second grader?

 

[Craveman85]

I've only done one bedding job myself but it came out much better than that.

 

[shortgrass]

I'd say that's some pretty nasty lookin' work! These days, anyone who's chambered a barrel or slapped some bedding compound into a stock is called "a gunsmith". In reality, it takes far more know-how than most seem to think. The interdnet perpetuates all sorts of myth, mystery and "how I did it , so it must be right" stuff. First rule should be do no harm. The second rule should be, the work should not be sloppily done. That's not followed as much as it should be, both by owners or 'gunsmiths'. Glass bedding should be done to eliminate stressing the action by the guard screws as they are being tightened . If pillars are installed the guard screws should in no way touch those pillars. I'm like varmint hunter, I don't think you'll get the stock replaced, and the money you paid for that nasty bedding job may or may not be refunded. It can be fixed by someone who knows what they are doing.

 

[kmilner65]

First off, as a gunsmith I would be embarrassed to have sent that out the door. Local gunsmiths have a reputation to uphold, demand a refund and a new stock from him or destroy the reputation. The stock is ruined, it is no longer a safe stock. In a bedding job material is added to in order to obtain a better fit, not removed. The only exception is the forearm, on occasion you may have to slightly sand some to keep the barrel from touching. With a Tikka I really doubt anything would need to be removed. Most Tikka's bed only around the recoil lug, chamber, and rear screw hole very slightly. There should be very little fill bedding on that combination.